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Attack on Rushdie a reminder of the constant threat of fanaticism: Authors

Even as author Salman Rushdie is on the road to recovery after a murderous attack on him on August 12 in New York, it has birthed another sharp debate in these already polarised times

The downside of US drone strike: Afghanistan is still a terror base

Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept 11 attacks of 2001

Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in US strike in Afghanistan, says Biden

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, President Joe Biden said

US, EU freeze dialogue on combating terrorism with Moscow: Russian Ministry

The United States and the European Union have frozen dialogue on the fight against terrorism with Moscow under far-fetched pretexts, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

PM Modi was target of terror module busted in Patna, probe indicates

Sources said that they were reportedly planning to carry out an attack on PM Modi during his recent visit to Patna during the centenary year celebration of Bihar Vidhan Sabha

Bangladesh to start de-radicalising campaign for jailed Islamists

"The initiative is aimed to prevent the jailed militants' return to the path of militancy, said a spokesman of police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit

Paris attacks: 20 convicted, Salah Abdeslam sentenced to life in prison

The chief suspect and only survivor of the 10-member team of extremists, Salah Abdeslam, was found guilty of murder and attempted murder in relation with a terrorist enterprise, among other charges

'One of duo behind Udaipur terror has links with Pak-based Dawat-e-Islami'

The police have detained three more people in connection with the killing so far, Director General of Police (DGP) M L Lather said at a press conference here.

FATF: West backs India's call to prosecute Pakistan-based terrorists

India's call at FATF for investigation and prosecution of 30 terrorist leaders in Pakistan was strongly backed by the Western nations, a news report said

Verdict looms in 2015 Paris extremist attacks after 9-month long trial

Abdeslam faces up to life in prison without parole on murder and other counts, the toughest sentence possible under France's justice system

Merely smuggling gold not terrorist act under UAPA: Delhi High Court

The court asked the appellants to surrender their passports, not leave the country without prior permission of the trial court and also periodically report to the jurisdictional police station.

Modi 'crystal clear', said he will not tolerate terror: Jaishankar in book

PM Modi has been 'crystal clear' that he will never allow terrorism, especially of cross-border nature, to be normalised, and this determination has shaped India's policy towards Pakistan

JK govt sacks Kashmir University professor, others for alleged terror links

A Kashmir University professor was among the three people sacked by the union territory administration on Friday for their alleged links with terror groups, officials said. Altaf Hussain Pandit, a chemistry professor, was terminated following a recommendation of a designated committee constituted under Article 311 (2) (c) of the Constitution that allows dismissal without an inquiry in the interest of the State's security. With these three fresh terminations, the total number of government employees sacked using the special provisions in Jammu and Kashmir has gone up to 37 since last year. Hussain Pandit was actively associated with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islam (JeI). He had crossed over to Pakistan for terror training and remained an active terrorist of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front for three years before his arrest by the security forces, sometime in 1993. He continued to be an active cadre of JeI and worked as a terror recruiter. He was instrumental in organising stone pelt

Israel to establish civilian national guard to fight terrorism: PM Bennett

The new guard will be deployed throughout the country to enable them respond quickly to emergency even before the arrival of police forces, he said

Ex-Afghan army general Sami Sadat prepares for new war against Taliban

Speaking for the first time about the plans, Lt Gen Sami Sadat told the BBC that eight months of Taliban rule has convinced many Afghans that military action is the only way forward

Cross-border terrorism by Taliban seeks to destabilise Pak democracy: Rpt

Taliban once backed by Pakistan to rein in Afghanistan is now seeking to destabilise Pakistan's democracy empowering Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan that is battling Islamabad, working to launch a jihad

Pakistan likely to remain on FATF's grey list for four more months: Report

Pakistan is now targeting the full completion of the 2021 action plan on anti-money laundering and combating terror financing by the end of January 2023

India, Central Asian countries call for achieving 'world free of terror'

India and five Central Asian countries asserted that providing support, using proxies for cross-border terrorism and terror financing go against the basic principles of humanity

'Terrorists are terrorists', cannot be glorified: MoS MEA Meenakshi Lekhi

"We need to summon the political will to combat terrorism and not allow terrorism to be justified and terrorists be glorified," she said. "

Cryptocurrencies, digital crowdsourcing enabling terror groups: India at UN

India also asked the international community to call out the States who wilfully provide financial assistance, safe havens to terrorists and hold them accountable